Primary education, pupils in Somalia
Somalia: Primary education, pupils was 35.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Somalia is 35.5%, measured in 2007.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Somalia peaked at 36.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 203rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 24.4% | 36.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 33.4% | 36.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 200 Central African Republic 43.6% compare
- 201 Chad 43.4% compare
- 202 Afghanistan 39.0% compare
More education data for Somalia
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, female 19.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 22.8% (2023)
- Labor force, total 3.56 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 30.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Somalia?
- Primary education, pupils in Somalia was 35.5% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Somalia ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.